Carlos Prates visualized win over Jack Della Maddalena at UFC Perth

Do vision boards work? Ask Carlos Prates . Prates (24-7) took on former champion Jack Della Maddalena (18-4) at UFC Perth last weekend.

Prates picked apart Maddalena, leaving the gritty Australian wincing in pain by the third round. “The Nightmare” inflicted relentless punishment until Maddalena crumbled. Prates recently revealed that he had “manifested” his win over Maddalena.

Prates showed scribblings on his mirror that said he would beat Maddalena and be a champion someday. Prates said on Instagram: “What happened on Saturday was already written a long time ago. ‘I’m going to knock out Jack Della Maddalena.

’ ‘I’m going to beat JDM. ’ ‘I’m going to knock out JDM. ’ This was already written a long time ago.